We Have Been Here Before

Encaustic on cradled birch panel. 84cm X 60cm Framed

This is a Covid19 lockdown painting. The Lion man motif is inspired from a 40,000-year-old Mammoth carving. Our ancestors probably faced many existential crises.

The bird motifs are from gesture drawings I had made of Jackdaws, I feel they represent the relentless Covid news, rules and conspiracies that filled the airwaves.

Encaustic is a melted wax medium. Dry pigment is mixed in to melted beeswax. After applying the wax paint there is a final process of warming the painted wax to ensure the wax adheres to the surface of the painting. I love the varied textures that can be achieved with this ancient medium (Greco Roman period, around C1 to 3rd. in Egypt) Compared to modern paints it is quite a time consuming performance, so I don’t make as many as I would like.

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